MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 6

It is all hands on deck for the San Diego Padres in a win-or-go-home NLDS Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Ahead of the game, one Padres pitcher has made it clear to manager Mike Shildt that he is ready to go. Starting pitcher Michael King, who threw 77 pitches in […]

For the second time in the last three seasons and the fourth time in the past eight, the New York Yankees are heading to the American League Championship Series. New York is trying to do what it hasn’t for 15 years: win the AL pennant and claim the World Series title. An ALDS win over […]

The New York Yankees punched their ticket to the ALCS after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Thursday. The Yankees are now one step closer to the World Series, where they could have the opportunity to face off against their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets, who clinched a spot in the NLCS on […]

The Kansas City Royals were one of the biggest surprises in baseball this season. After losing 106 games in 2023, they had an incredibly productive offseason and completely turned things around, earning a Wild Card spot, advancing past the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round before being knocked out of the ALDS by the […]

It wasn’t easy, but the New York Yankees are moving on in the 2024 MLB Playoffs, taking down the Kansas City Royals in four games in the ALDS. Every single contest was decided by one run except for the series clincher on Thursday, where the Bronx Bombers won 3-1. Now, NY heads to the ALCS […]

As the smell of champagne and beer filled the visitor’s clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium Thursday night, the New York Yankees celebrated accomplishing their next step toward a 28th World Series title. New York is still eight wins away from lifting the trophy, but getting past a scrappy Kansas City Royals team might be its biggest […]

The New York Yankees officially sent the Kansas City Royals home for the offseason on Thursday night, as they picked up a 3-1 victory in Game 4 to win the series 3-1. The final contest was a heated affair, though, and there was a benches clearing incident after a hard slide from Maikel Garcia into […]

The New York Yankees have advanced to the ALCS after taking down the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS. Despite lackluster production from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, other Yankees stepped up, like Giancarlo Stanton homering in Game 3, and in Game 4, Gerrit Cole pitched like their season depended on it. […]

The Kansas City Royals’ implausible season is officially over. Following a franchise-worst 106 losses in 2023 and a number of obstacles this year, the Crowns clinched their first playoff berth since 2015 and swept the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card Series. They did not have enough firepower versus the New York Yankees, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pressed all the right buttons in an 8-0 win versus the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and he is facing more big decisions in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The first major one has officially been made. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for LA in Dodger Stadium […]

With their backs against the wall, the Cleveland Guardians needed a herculean effort from their players to avoid being another division winner to fall prey in the Division Series under the current playoff format. And somehow, someway, the Guardians keep on receiving heroics from the unheralded David Fry, the 28-year-old utility guy who has a […]

With the competitive stakes being at their highest during the playoffs, it’s no surprise that professional athletes are becoming too caught up in the moment as they let their emotions bubble over. In Game 4 of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, tempers flared between the two teams […]

The Cleveland Guardians are primarily built around perennial All-Star Jose Ramirez and a world-class bullpen, but other players must also step up in the MLB playoffs if this franchise is finally going to win another championship. Well, one of their 2024 breakout guys did just that in Game 4 of the American League Division Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have forced a deciding Game 5 against the Padres in their NLDS series after winning a shutout in Game 4, 8-0, the Dodgers’ largest shutout win in franchise history. However, Game 4 was Game 4, and both teams have returned to the drawing board to make the necessary adjustments to pull […]

One of the Milwaukee Brewers’ biggest strengths during the regular season was their elite bullpen led by closer Devin Williams. However, during the Brewers heartbreaking loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card round against the New York Mets, it was Williams who gave up the go-ahead home run in the ninth inning to Pete […]

It was a scene all too familiar to the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night in New York as their 2024 season came to a crashing end against a rival in the New York Mets. The Phillies were favored to win the series and many believed they had the right roster to go all the way this […]

The Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a precarious position in their AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, facing offensive challenges that have led to a concerning scoreless streak spanning 20 innings. The Tigers capitalized on this slump to secure a 3-0 victory on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 series lead and pushing the Guardians to […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers stared at the face of their past demons and said, “Not today.” They staved off a second elimination at the hands of the San Diego Padres in three seasons with an emphatic 8-0 win to send the series to a decisive Game 5. Considering the Padres’ ability to […]

It’s do-or-die time for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. After the Dodgers blanked the Padres 8-0 last night, the NL West rivals are set for a fifth and final game of the NLDS, which Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is pumped about. Roberts had to lean on his bullpen for Game 4, […]

Every baseball fan has their eyes glued to the National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. That includes active players, most notably San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell, who interacted with fans on social media after the Dodgers’ 8-0 rout in Game 4 Wednesday night. Snell, who pitched for […]

The Cleveland Guardians lost by a score of 3-0 for the second game in a row against the Detroit Tigers, falling down 2-1 in the ALDS, and as Detroit threw a bunch of bullpen arms at Cleveland, manager Stephen Vogt made it clear that his team was prepared for what it was going up against. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said that he and the team decided at breakfast that he would not play in Game 4 against the San Diego Padres, and that him being in the initial lineup was just some “gamesmanship,” according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Freddie Freeman is hopeful to […]

Any clash of California sports teams will bring about a bit of chaos. Learning to capture and channel that energy for positive gains is crucial to winning championships, especially in postseason games. That is why Los Angeles Dodgers lead-off man Mookie Betts was honest about switching off social media before a win-or-go-home Game 4 against […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season alive in their 8-0 beatdown of the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of their NLDS series, forcing a deciding Game 5 on Friday. With their season on the line, the team dug deep and routed their opponents in their best performance in the postseason so far, breaking […]

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. is struggling so far this postseason, but that hasn’t stopped the Yankees from jumping out to a 2-1 series lead over the Kansas City Royals. Instead, it was the big bat of Giancarlo Stanton getting things done for the Yankees on Wednesday night. The other former Marlin on […]

The New York Mets have eliminated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of their NLDS series, advancing to the National League Championship Series against the winner of the series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. As of Wednesday, the Dodgers have forced a deciding Game 5 against the Padres in a dominating […]

The Kansas City Royals have made their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees more competitive than many people thought they could, but they still have plenty of work to do. On Wednesday night, the Royals got themselves in position to take a 2-1 series lead, but a Giancarlo Stanton home run in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to keep their season alive on Wednesday night in San Diego, and things are looking good. The Dodgers have jumped out to an 8-0 lead against the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series and look well on their way to forcing a decisive […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering an offseason of uncertainty after the New York Mets ended their season abruptly in the NLDS. The Phillies bullpen, which had been one of their strengths all season, failed them in Games 1 and 4 in this series, and their lineup lacked pop and consistency outside of their big names […]

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in a crucial Game 3 ALDS victory on Wednesday night. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton carried the team offensively, producing three of its four hits, including a homer, two RBI, and a stolen base. Stanton now has one request for his team, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. […]

The New York Yankees are now one win away from advancing to the ALCS after Giancarlo Stanton’s game-winning solo homer in Game 3 of their ALDS series versus the Kansas City Royals. Thanks to Stanton’s homer, the Yankees have overcome another game of their listless offense that has featured an anemic Aaron Judge, who’s had […]

The New York Mets rollercoaster ride continues a week after sneaking into the National League Wild Card bracket on the final day of the regular season. They escaped a pressure-cooker best-of-three sprint against the Milwaukee Brewers. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was sobbing after winning the National League Divisional Series. Likewise, All-Star Francisco Lindor could not […]

After a successful regular season that saw them win the NL East and finish with the second-best record in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies’ season went up in flames over the last two days. After splitting the first two games of the NLDS against the New York Mets, the Phillies dropped Game 3 on […]

The New York Mets advance to the National League Championship Series after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in their NLDS series, 3-1. Clinching the series in Game 4 also marks the first time the Mets have won a series at home in 24 years, and it’s also the first time they’ve won a series at Citi […]

The New York Mets advanced to the NLCS on Wednesday, as a Francisco Lindor grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning gave the Mets a 4-1 win over their division rival Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. This win is the latest notch in an incredible run for the Mets, who have rallied from […]

The New York Mets had to scrap and claw through Game 4 to close out their division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the NLDS. After Alec Bohm squeaked a run across for the Phillies early in the game with a little dribbler in the infield, the Mets struggled to take advantage of many opportunities to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has been battling an ankle injury during the 2024 playoffs, and Dave Roberts’ hand has been forced after his star re-aggravated the injury during Game 3 on Tuesday night. After Freeman was initially in the Dodgers’ Game 4 lineup, he was scratched from the card about two hours […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ injuries have piled up, which could prove fatal to its championship hopes. The club is hurting on both sides of the ball ahead of its road tilt with the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday night. The Dodgers will start relief pitcher Ryan Brasier against the […]

The San Diego Padres had a massive 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday. That win not only put the Padres up 2-1 in the NLDS over the Dodgers, but it made a significant impact on their World Series chances. The Padres have jumped the New York […]